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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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